Who stated pies are the one ones invited to the Thanksgiving dessert desk? Combine it up this yr and embody considered one of these 12 Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pie in your Thanksgiving dessert menu. Everybody might be completely happy to seize a chunk of pumpkin cake roll, a slice of cinnamon roll cheesecake (or bake as cheesecake bars!), or a sq. of snickerdoodle blondies.
Whereas Thanksgiving pies are actually the frontrunner for Thanksgiving desserts, it’s all the time good to have selection. In case you’re on the lookout for desserts past the pie dish which are equally spectacular and seasonally festive, my crew and I collected an inventory of 12+ Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pie.
Pictured above: Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake as bars.
A show-stopping cake is bound to compete with pie for greatest Thanksgiving dessert! My pumpkin roll recipe and pumpkin cream cheese Bundt cake are two seasonal favorites for any pumpkin-loving crowd. For a pop of shade and vibrant citrus taste, I really like serving this cranberry orange Bundt cake. Sheet desserts are additionally fantastic choices to feed a bigger crowd, making spice cake and apple cake each glorious selections.
For extra cake inspiration, see my favourite 30+ fall cake recipe concepts.
If it’s lighter treats you’re after, these simple maple baked pears are solely 4 components and style splendidly particular after a giant meal. I additionally like to have a batch of chocolate-covered date & almond truffles on the dessert desk. They’re simple to make forward and require only a handful of straightforward, extra healthful components. (But they nonetheless style completely indulgent!)
Make-ahead desserts are particularly handy throughout this busy baking season, so I included a couple of favorites on this listing. Mini cheesecakes and tiramisu are literally greatest when made forward, so you may test dessert off your listing early! Recipes like snickerdoodle blondies and pecan sugar cookies additionally maintain nicely for a number of days and might be frozen. (Bonus: Cookies and bars are particularly simple to journey with. I like to make use of pans with a lid like this 9-inch sq. pan or 9×13-inch quarter sheet pan to move.)
Lastly, if you would like considered one of my favourite hybrid desserts that also provides pie vibes, pecan pie cheesecake all the time impresses!
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12+ Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pie
Pumpkin Roll Recipe
An attractive fall dessert that all the time impresses, this do-it-yourself pumpkin roll yields a moist spiced pumpkin cake with a thick layer of cream cheese frosting inside.
Pecan Pie Cheesecake
It’s cheesecake meets pecan pie—a candy, gooey, caramel-like pecan topping atop a creamy, brown sugar-infused cheesecake. The dessert mash-up you didn’t know you wanted!
Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake
Each slice of this tremendous moist, extremely flavorful cranberry orange Bundt cake boasts a buttery brown sugar orange crumb, tart juicy cranberries, a ribbon of cinnamon-sugar, and a drizzle of orange glaze.
Tremendous Moist Spice Cake
Stuffed with comforting heat spices and topped with silky brown butter cream cheese frosting, this dessert is an ideal addition to any Thanksgiving dessert unfold. Bonus: make it as a sheet cake, layer cake, cupcakes, or a Bundt cake to fit your wants!
Straightforward Maple Baked Pears
For a lighter post-feast deal with, these 4-ingredient maple vanilla baked pears are cooked till heat and gentle and are utterly infused with maple and vanilla. Implausible served with crunchy granola and/or creamy yogurt.
Snickerdoodle Blondies
Snickerdoodle blondies pack cinnamon-sugar swirls and candy white chocolate chips in each chunk, and there’s no dough chilling or particular person cookie dough rolling required. Fast, simple, and oh-so tasty!
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
Pumpkin cream cheese Bundt cake is every part you’re keen on about pumpkin cake with a decadent cheesecake layer hiding inside—this one all the time flys off the dessert desk!
Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake
Swirl crumbles of cinnamon-brown sugar filling into layers of creamy cheesecake, and bake atop a thick graham cracker crust. High with brown sugar whipped cream and cinnamon.
Chocolate-Coated Date & Almond Truffles
These chocolate-covered date and almond truffles are made shortly and simply from complete, pure components however nonetheless style completely indulgent after a giant meal. One other nice make-ahead possibility in your Thanksgiving unfold.
Pecan Sugar Cookies (with Brown Butter Icing)
These pecan sugar cookies elevate the traditional cut-out sugar cookie to new heights, delivering each additional taste and texture. Use your favourite cutout shapes and slather with dreamy brown butter icing.
Tiramisu Recipe
Tiramisu is considered one of my favourite desserts to make after a particular meal. This timeless no-bake dessert is greatest made forward, so you may prep it earlier than a busy day of cooking on Thanksgiving.
Straightforward Apple Cake Recipe
Gentle and tender with a stick-to-your-fork moist crumb and juicy apples in each chunk, this cake is scrumptious plain, topped with buttery brown sugar glaze, or perhaps a fast dusting of confectioners’ sugar.
Mini Cheesecakes (in a Normal Muffin Pan)
This recipe for creamy mini cheesecakes is so easy, completely acceptable to make prematurely, and nice for a small crowd. Serve plain or with a wide range of toppings.
